Effect of Level of External Stimulation on Rate of Learning and Interaction of this Effect with Strychnine Treatment in Mice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13654303 |
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| Authors | William H Calhoun (University of Tennessee at Knoxville, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1966 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 715-722 |
| Publication date | 1966-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1966.18.3.715 |
| OpenAlex | W1967085616 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
In these studies an attempt was made to test for disruption of learning by general external stimulation delivered after training. In addition, in Exp. I only, strychnine sulphate was tested for effects on learning and for a possible interaction with stimulation treatment. Mice were trained on a spatial discrimination task, and stimulation was delivered after each day's block of trials. The general findings were that stimulation as tested did not disrupt learning. A facilitative effect of strychnine was obtained, but only when the stimulation was low. These were discussed in terms of perseveration-consolidation theory and of previous studies in which no facilitative effects of strychnine were obtained
Cognition · Developmental psychology · Habituation · Perseveration · Stimulation · Strychnine · Neuroscience · Plant-based Medicinal Research · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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